High quality outdoor polyester California state flags. 2ply polyester state flags offer the greatest durability available. Our CA flags are fully dyed for great outdoor performance. Four rows of stitching on the fly end make our CA Flags durable in all conditions. CA Flags are finished with a canvas header and two brass grommets. All our California Flags are proudly made in the USA. --- The captivating flag of California was originally used to declare their independence from Mexico in 1846. Quickly designed and built with materials they had available, the settlers raised the flag at the Mexican garrison in Sonoma after taking the commander there as prisoner and the flag declared the land as “California Republic.” The other symbols on the flag include the grizzly bear, which stands for strength, and the red star, which is representative of the “Lone Star” of Texas. The California legislature officially declared this as the state flag in 1911.